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"There are some social media channels that are particularly vitriolic and are descending into a gutter," said Brasher.

Behind the different responses lie many of the often bitter and vitriolic arguments that set the country on a long, tricky road towards Wednesday's unambiguous judgement.

I asked him how he felt about the vitriolic personal attacks against him, coming from the very highest levels of the government.

I have a vitriolic distaste for dried herbs in my sauces, but if you love them or they’re all you have on hand, go for it!

Senior lecturer in Islamic Studies at South Africa's University of the Western Cape, Dr Fatima Essop, reflected on the "distressing" vitriolic content circulating on social media in the wake of Hendricks' killing.